Competencies

Application of genetic engineering methods

  • Primer design and cloning using PCR
  • Cloning in E. coli and K. phaffii

Fermentation of E. coli, S. sp., K. phaffii and various ascomycetes

  • Small scale (1 mL)
  • Laboratory scale up to 20 L
  • Recombinant protein synthesis

Application of protein-chemical methods

  • Fluorescence spectroscopy
  • Circular dichroism spectroscopy
  • Microscale thermophoresis

Purification of proteins using FPLC

  • Immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC)
  • Anion exchange chromatography (AEC)
  • Size exclusion chromatography (SEC)

Application of bioanalytical methods

  • Tricine-/SDS-PAGE and native PAGE
  • Western blot and dot blot

Univariate and multivariate data analysis

  • Python
  • R Studio

Flow cytometry

  • Measurement of the metabolic activity of yeasts
  • Determination of yeast cell age
  • Quantification of mixed fermentations
  • Cell cycle analysis

Particle and protein size measurement

  • DLS (Dynamic Light Scattering)
  • SLS (Static light scattering)
  • FT-IR (Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy)

Synthesis and functionalization of magnetic nanoparticles and surfaces

  • Coating of quartz glass surfaces with EDTA
  • Silanization of particles and surfaces with subsequent immobilization

Microscopy

  • Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
  • Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM)